Lake Chelan Valley Events, Things to do, Meetings March 2 -28

Chelan Museum: Re-opens March 2
CHELAN - The Chelan Museum will be re-open on Thursday, March 2. Hours will be Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The museum is located at the corner of Woodin Avenue and Emerson Street. For more information: 509-682-5644.

SAIL Exercise Classes: March 1-2, 6-7
CHELAN - SAIL (Stay Active & Independent for Life) fitness classes are offered at Chelan Senior Center on Monday and Wednesday at 1 p.m. and are taught by Beth Shaw and Linda Hollier. Evening SAIL classes are Monday and Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m., also at the Chelan Senior Center and are taught by Ann Cooper. A SAIL class is offered to residents of Heritage Heights Assisted Living in Chelan on Mondays and Fridays at 2 p.m. taught by Gaylen Willett and Steve Davis.

Chelan Senior Meals: March 1-3, 6-8
CHELAN - The Chelan Senior Center at 534 E. Trow Avenue, hosts Senior Meals Monday-Friday. Suggested donation for seniors over age 60 is $4. Fee for persons under age 60 is $10. Please call 509-888-4440 to reserve meals 24 hours in advance. For information about Home Delivered Meals call 509-470-0522.You can visit their website at www.octn.org and follow them on Facebook. Donations can be mailed to: OCTN P.O. Box 471 Okanogan, WA 98840. Menu: March 1:Bacon, Broccoli and Swiss Cheese Quiche, Crunchy Pea Salad, Grapes, Blueberry Muffin; March 2: Hawaiian Chicken, Wild Rice, Herbed Cauliflower, Garden Salad, Pineapple, WW Roll, Dessert; March 3: Beef Tacos, Spanish Rice, Sliced Cucumbers, Mandarin Orange, Dessert; March 6: Tater Tot Casserole, Cottage Cheese, Cuke & Tomato Salad, Apricots, WW Roll, Dessert; March 7: Salmon with Dill Sauce, Pesto Pasta, Mediterranean Veggies, Garden Salad, Waldorf Salad, Dessert; March 8: Chicken Fettuccine, Key West Vegetables, Caesar Salad, Tropical Fruit, Dessert.

Chelan Valley Hope:
March 1-2, 6-9
Current need: blankets, diapers, travel-size toiletries
CHELAN - Come visit Chelan Valley Hope (CVH) at 417 S. Bradley Street Monday thru Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (closed Noon to 1 p.m.). Whether you are looking to get help or to give help we are waiting for you. CVH provides services at no cost to individuals and families in need. We are a local nonprofit serving Chelan, Manson, Chelan Falls, Waterville, Entiat, Bridgeport, Mansfield, and Orondo. Call 509-888-2114 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Or visit our website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram to get the latest CVH news and updates chelanvalleyhope.org, @ChelanValleyHope. Donations are welcome and can be left during business hours, or give us a call and we’ll gladly make arrangements. We currently need blankets, diapers, and travel-size toiletries. More information at chelanvalleyhope.org including a Donate Button.

Lions Club:
March 2
MANSON - The Lake Chelan Lions Club have moved their bi-monthly meetings to the Manson Parks Building at 142 Pedoi St. in Manson. Meetings will be held the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 9 a.m.

Seussville: March 2 ENTIAT - Join the Entiat School District for a trip to Seussville on Thursday, March 2, 5-6:30 p.m. in the Entiat School Commons. The school will be transformed into Seussville, the Land of Reading. Come enjoy a night of Dr. Seuss style fund, as they celebrate reading and writing.
 

VFW #6853 Post
Coffee/Donuts: March 3
CHELAN - Every Friday VFW Post #6853, located at 427 S. Bradley Street is open 9-11 a.m. for donuts and coffee and conversation. Veterans are invited to join them every Friday.

Food Bank food distribution:
March 4, 7, 11
CHELAN - The Lake Chelan Food Bank food giveaway is on Saturday and Tuesday, 9-10 a.m. Distribution is  drive-thru. They are located at 417 S. Bradley Street. Beginning this week families will be limited to one box per week. Nonperishable food donations can be dropped of at the Lake Chelan Mirror office, 131 S. Apple Blossom Drive, Ste. 109 (Chelan Business Center.)

Glass recycle:
March 4
Winter Hours: 10 a.m.-Noon
CHELAN - Rotary of Lake Chelan 911 Glass Rescue is open on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m.-noon, at 23235 Highway 97A across from Walmart. They are charging a small fee per pound for glass drop-off. Buckets of the materials produced, sand and aggregate, will be available for purchase at $5 per 5-gallon bucket. City of Chelan residents are asked not to put glass into their blue recycle bins, but to bring it out on Saturday mornings. Their all-volunteer team relies on support from members of the community to make the operation run smoothly every week. They have tasks suitable for all ages and abilities.

Lake Chelan
Community Choir
rehearsal: March 5
Good Friday service to be held April 7
MANSON - Calling all choir members and possible interested “song birds” new to our Lake Chelan Valley:  First rehearsal for Good Friday Services will be held Sunday, March 5, 1-3 p.m., at North Shore Bible Church.  Please check your personal calendars to verify you would be available to sing at the service which will be 7 p.m., North Shore Bible Church,  Friday evening, April 7. If you’ve not sung with the community choir before, but have been “thinking about it,” consider yourself invited to come and sing. For additional information, call director, Marci Hale at 509-687-3791.

Greater Wenatchee Mended Hearts: March 6
WENATCHEE/ZOOM - Greater Wenatchee Mended Hearts is inviting heart patients and their families in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan Counties to attend the Greater Wenatchee Mended Hearts Chapter Meeting on Monday, March 6,11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Aging & Adult Care of Central Washington Meeting Room, 270 9th St. N.E. in East Wenatchee.  Guest speaker, Chase Webley of Boston Scientific, will talk about and show samples of cardiac devices such as pacemakers, stents and defibrillators that his company provides for heart patients.  He will also talk about his role during and after the installation process. Those unable to come in-person may attend by Zoom. To attend, call 509- 293-1603 or email:chapter91president@hotmail.com.

Cancer Support Group: March 9
CHELAN - The women surviving/thriving cancer support group will meet  Thursday, March 9, 1 p.m., at the Chelan Library on Emerson Street.  Whether you are newly diagnosed, going through treatments, a support to someone who is, or been thriving for years, please join them for this casual gathering. They will be meeting the second Thursday of each month. For more information call Anne Brooks, 509-682-8718.

Mobile Food Pantry: March 9
MANSON - The Mobile Food Pantry will be at North Shore Bible Church on Thursday,  Feb. 9, noon- 2 p.m. All are welcome. It is a walk thru format and guests pick their own food. This is a regular stop every second Thursday of the month.

Entiat Food Bank: March 11
Food Bank Time Corrected
ENTIAT - The Entiat Food Bank is open 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. on the following Saturdays, March 11, 25, and April 8, and 22. The Food Bank is located at the Entiat Valley Community Service building located at 2084 Entiat Way. Energy Assistance will be 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 14 this month.

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group: March 14
            WENATCHEE - Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7-8:30 p.m., at Grace Lutheran Church, 1408 Washington Street, Wenatchee. For information, call 509-860-3620 or visit their website at: tcfwenatcheevalley.org

Chronic Disease Support Group:
March 16
CHELAN -  With the support of Aging and Adults and Tender Loving Care for Seniors, an Alzheimer’s Support Group for Chelan/Manson area has restarted. They have opened this meeting to family caregivers of people who have any serious chronic conditions: cardiac, pulmonary, neurologic (post stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, MS) and others. Meetings will be the third Thursday of the month, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Chelan Valley Hope, 417 S. Bradley Street. Aging and Adults is providing the facilitator, Bob Poindexter, who has great experience in leading support groups. Please join them to be encouraged by spending time sharing with others who are on this journey. For more details please call Claudia Swenson, Manager, TLC for Seniors, 360-561-6090.

Family and friends Support Group:
March 20
          WENATCHEE -  Family and friends Support Group meets the 3rd Monday of every month,  7-8:30 p.m., at Grace Lutheran Church, 1408 Washington Street, Wenatchee. For information, call 509-860-3620 or visit their website at: tcfwenatcheevalley.org

Manson Grange: March 28
MANSON - The Manson Grange #796 will meet on Tuesday, March , 7 p.m., at the grange hall located at 157 E. Wapato Way.